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MacMillan Training Partnership Ltd

A partnership approach to people development, built around flexibility, trust and practical support.

Our promise to you is our commitment to four key areas that ensure a quality learning experience on all of our training courses - quality trainers, quality venues, quality materials and quality service.

28/09/2026

Professional development doesn't have to involve travel, hotel stays or lengthy time away from work.

Our live, instructor-led virtual courses allow participants to learn from wherever they are while benefiting from:

🔵 Expert trainers
🔵 Interactive learning
🔵 Practical workplace application
🔵 Insights from professionals across a wide range of sectors

Many organisations begin by booking individual places on open courses and later explore broader workforce development options through our Orca L&D option.

💻 Flexible learning.

📈 Practical impact.

🔗 Explore Orca L&D - https://orca.macmillantraining.co.uk/

We would love to hear from you if you would like to explore further what Orca might look like for your organisation.

23/09/2026

Myth: Great communicators are born with it.

Reality: Communication is a skill that can be learned, developed and refined.

The most effective communicators:

🟣 Listen actively
🟣 Ask better questions
🟣 Clarify expectations
🟣 Adapt their message to their audience

Like any professional skill, communication improves with practice.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻?

21/09/2026

Good minutes do more than record what happened in a meeting. They provide clarity, capture key decisions and ensure actions don't get lost once the meeting ends.

Our Effective Minute Taking course is designed to help participants produce clear, concise and professional meeting records that support accountability and effective communication.

Ideal for:

🟣 PAs and EAs
🟣 Administrators
🟣 Team Coordinators
🟣 Committee Secretaries
🟣 Anyone responsible for recording meetings

Participants will learn how to:

✔ Capture key information accurately
✔ Record decisions and actions clearly
✔ Structure professional meeting notes
✔ Increase confidence when taking minutes
✔ Add value to meetings through effective record keeping

💻 Live Virtual Course - instructor-led

📅 Friday 9 October - full day

🔗 Learn more and book your place: https://macmillantraining.co.uk/dates?course_id=86&course_name=effective-minute-taking

17/09/2026

Before finishing your next meeting, ask:

What are the three key actions we've agreed today?

This simple question can help:

🟣 Improve accountability
🟣 Clarify responsibilities
🟣 Reduce misunderstandings
🟣 Ensure everyone leaves with the same understanding

A small change that can make meetings far more effective.

14/09/2026

One delegate recently shared that after attending a presentation skills programme, they felt more confident contributing in meetings, presenting ideas and engaging with stakeholders.

Often the biggest benefit isn't simply presenting better. It's communicating more clearly and confidently every day.

That's where real impact happens.

09/09/2026

When presenting to clients or customers your ability to communicate clearly and confidently can make a significant difference.

Our Sales Presentation Skills course will help participants:

🟣 Structure presentations effectively
🟣 Deliver messages with confidence
🟣 Engage and influence an audience
🟣 Handle questions more effectively
🟣 Communicate ideas with greater impact

📅 30 September 2026

💻 Live Virtual Course - instructor led

💷 £99+VAT per delegate

Find out more and secure your place today - https://macmillantraining.co.uk/dates?course_id=31&course_name=sales-presentation-skills

07/09/2026

Before pressing send, ask yourself:

What action do I want the recipient to take?

Many emails communicate information but don't communicate expectations.

Taking a few seconds to clarify the purpose of a message can significantly improve understanding and reduce unnecessary follow-up.

Simple. Effective.

04/09/2026

Not ready to train the whole team?

You don't need to.

Many organisations begin by sending one or two employees on an open course to develop new skills, build confidence and bring fresh ideas back into the workplace.

Our live virtual courses make learning flexible, accessible and cost-effective.

✅ Expert trainers

✅ Practical learning

✅ Interactive virtual delivery

✅ Ideas from professionals across multiple sectors

Small investment. Big impact.

🔗 Explore upcoming courses - https://pages.macmillantraining.co.uk/macmillanopencourses

02/09/2026

Missed deadlines.

Customer complaints.

Confusion around priorities.

Poor performance.

Many workplace challenges appear to be process or performance issues. Often, they're communication issues in disguise.

When expectations aren't clear, information isn't shared effectively, or assumptions replace conversations, small misunderstandings can quickly become much bigger problems.

What communication challenge do you see most often in your workplace?

🔗 Read our latest blog: https://macmillantraining.co.uk/workplace-communication-problems-why-communication-skills-matter-more-than-you-think

19/08/2026

Our open courses start from 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 £𝟵𝟵+𝗩𝗔𝗧 per person and you can join from anywhere, because they are all delivered as virtual programmes by our excellent team of training professionals.

Have a look at what we have coming up by clicking here 👉 https://link.msgsndr.com/sp/8c0d7bb7cc0

Address

Formation Works, 1 Falcon Road
Belfast
BT126SJ

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.macmillantraining.co.uk/

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